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<\/p>\nI just made this today, but, instead of using my crock pot, I used my Instant Pot. I would strongly suggest you use a pinch of pepper vs. the 1\/2 tsp. It was spicy! I changed the ingredients to what we eat and what we had in the house. I didn’t use the green beans, nor any parsley. I also recommend not using an entire onion unless it’s a small yellow onion. I used about 1\/4 of the yellow onion I had, it was a large one.<\/p>\n
This is what it looked like in my Instant Pot before I shut the lid:<\/p>\n
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Ingredients:<\/p>\n
1 yellow onion, chopped
\n2 carrots, cut into \u00bd-circles
\n2 stalks celery, chopped
\n1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into \u00be-inch pieces
\n4 garlic cloves, minced
\n1 \u00bd cups frozen green beans
\n\u00be cup pearl barley
\n1 tsp paprika
\n1 tsp dried oregano
\n\u00be tsp dried thyme
\n\u00bd tsp salt
\n\u00bd tsp ground pepper
\n1 (14 oz.) can petite diced tomatoes
\n6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
\n2 cups water
\n\u00bc cup minced flat-leaf parsley<\/p>\n
All vegetarian ingredients and I believe this is vegan as well.<\/p>\n
Directions:<\/p>\n
Combine all of the ingredients, except for the parsley, in a large (6-quart) slow cooker.
\nCook on LOW until the barley is tender, about 8 hours.<\/p>\n
Instant Pot – Click the soup button. It’s about 15-20 minutes to get up to pressure, then 30 minutes until it’s done.<\/p>\n
Stir in the parsley. Serve.<\/p>\n
This makes 11 cups. I filled two large canning jars almost to the top and I had 3 adults eat as well. There’s some leftover for one or two people for lunch tomorrow.<\/p>\n
This is what it looked like after it was finished cooking:![\"img_5523\"](\"https:\/\/southernsunnydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_5523.jpg\")
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Yum! Put a piece of bread in the bottom of the bowl before you pour the soup and it makes it even more yummier.<\/p>\n
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